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BILL NUMBER:S7712
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control indications; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent
Purpose of general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to eliminate the sunset date on the current "red light camera" pilot program and make permanent while also increasing the amount of "red-light" cameras in operation in New York City from one hundred and fifty to three hundred intersections.
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Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in use from one hundred fifty intersections to three hundred intersections.
Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 19-210 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty intersections to three hundred intersections.
Section 3 of the bill amends Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009 is amended by removing the repeal language which has a current sunset date of December 1, 2014 thereby making these provisions of law permanent.
Section 4 of the bill amends Section 2 of local law number 46 of the city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations by removing the expiration date for the law of December 1, 2014 thereby making this provision of law permanent.
Section 5 sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
The "Red Light Camera" program has proven effective on many fronts. "Red Light Cameras" have addressed: instances of drivers attempting to beat a yellow traffic light by speeding through intersections not only in intersections equipped with "Red Light
Cameras" but other intersections within the city in which they are employed also known as the Halo effect.
The New York City Police Department is already spread thin without being tasked with traffic signal enforcement at thousands of intersections throughout the city of New York. The "Red Light Camera" program strikes the right balance between leveraging technology available to us and aiding the New York City Police Department as such The City of New York "Red Light Camera" program should be expanded and made permanent.
The original provisions of law which created this pilot program will sunset on December 1, 2014. However, given the success of the "Red Light Camera" program it is imperative to expand this program and use employ it as a permanent part of New York City's arsenal to keep pedestrians safe.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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